Follow RT on One person has been killed as a huge volcanic eruption rocked the small Italian island of Stromboli, near Sicily, sending tourists fleeing in fear for their lives. Columns of black smoke continue to billow from the volcano in the wake of the sudden activity, which alarmed some island visitors so much that…
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Up to 800 refugees, internally displaced people return to Syria each week – reconciliation center
Follow RT on Between 500 and 800 refugees and internally displaced people in Syria come back home every week, according to Maj. Gen. Alexei Bakin, head of the Russian Center of Reconciliation of the Warring Parties. Click Here: fjallraven kanken backpack The refugees come on a regular basis, including from the Rukban camp, TASS quoted…
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, Disney cuts scene from Toy Story 2
Follow RT on Disney has cut a scene from its new DVD and online streaming releases of the animated film Toy Story 2 that satirizes a common Hollywood trope – a powerful male using the promise of career advancement for sexual motives. The deleted clip features a male character named “Stinky Pete” making sexually suggestive…
If you have this gene you could have schizophrenia, 18-year-long study finds
Follow RT on Scientists have identified a gene they say is directly linked to schizophrenia in an important development after 18 years of extensive brain and genetic research. A team of scientists from Australia and India studied the DNA of over 3,000 Indians in a quest to find the causes of schizophrenia and potential treatments….
‘Many happy tax returns’: Corbyn sends Amazon’s Jeff Bezos a 25th birthday card to remember
Follow RT on Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has ‘thoughtfully’ sent Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos a card wishing his company a “happy birthday,” before telling him that he owes the “British people millions in taxes that pay for the public services.” Corbyn tweeted a picture of himself writing the card with the cover emblazoned with the…
Brexit withdrawal agreement to stand as it is, German ambassador says
Follow RT on Germany would be willing to explore any ideas put forward by a new British PM to break the Brexit deadlock but the withdrawal agreement “will stand as it is,” Germany’s ambassador to London warned on Wednesday. Click Here: watford fc shirt “Once there is a new prime minister in this country we…
Sudan protesters resume talks with generals over civilian rule – report
Follow RT on Sudan’s protest leaders and ruling generals have resumed negotiations over forming a new governing body, the first such talks since a deadly crackdown on demonstrators last month, AFP said. African Union and Ethiopian mediators called on the two sides on Tuesday to resume long-stalled talks on a transition to civilian rule, which…
Time machine? Netflix’s ‘The Last Czars’ shows Red Square in 1905 with Lenin’s mausoleum
Follow RT on Netflix’s new docudrama dramatizes the story of Russia’s last tsar, Nicholas II, and the demise of his dynasty. In the series’ version of reality in 1905, Lenin is already dead and laid to rest right in the heart of Moscow. The new six-episode production, which mixes commentary from historians and dramatized scenes,…
Justin Amash’s call for a break from the US’ two-party system falls on deaf ears
Follow RT on Rep. Justin Amash left Republican Party and became a hero for Donald Trump’s opponents and possible presidential candidate. But his urge for re-examination of the two-party system may seem too much for US politics to stomach. Amash argues that heightened levels of partisanship have distorted the country’s founding fathers’ vision of liberty…
Land of the free? Pentagon gives soldiers pre-approved lines to parrot at 4th of July event
Follow RT on While the US military likes to say that it fights for freedom, apparently this doesn’t extend to freedom of speech, as the Pentagon has instructed soldiers to spout approved ‘positive statements’ at July 4 celebrations in DC. Service members participating in the ‘Salute to America’ event at the National Mall were reportedly…